@techreport{NBERw6198,
title = "Schooling Quality in a Cross Section of Countries",
author = "Jong-Wha Lee and Robert J. Barro",
institution = "National Bureau of Economic Research",
type = "Working Paper",
series = "Working Paper Series",
number = "6198",
year = "1997",
month = "September",
doi = {10.3386/w6198},
URL = "http://www.nber.org/papers/w6198",
abstract = {We investigate the determinants of educational quality in a panel data set that includes" output and input measures for a broad number of countries. The results show that family inputs" and school resources are closely related to school outcomes, as measured by internationally" comparable test scores, repetition rates, and drop-out rates. Family characteristics income and education of parents, have strong effects on student performance. The findings also" indicate that more school resources - especially smaller class sizes but probably also higher" teacher salaries and greater school length - enhance educational outcomes."},
}